We took a bus from Puerto Natales to El Calafate, crossing the border from Chile into Argentina. El Calafate sits on Lago Argentino, the biggest lake in the country. We travelled here to see the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, and in particular the amazing Perito Moreno glacier. The Perito Moreno glacier, named after an 19th Argentine explorer and scientist, is 30km long. It advances at around 2m per day and its 75 metre high ice walls regularly collapse into La...

Buenos Aires is often said to be the most European city in South America, and from our short time there we can see why. The architecture, the fashion and even the look of the porteños (the locals) lend the city a Parisian feel. On our first day, we took a train about an hour out of the city and visited Tigre, which lies on the Paraná Delta. The delta is one of the largest in the world and there is a vast system of islands and waterways to explore. Tigre was an...

For the sake of a peaceful trip, Chris and I have decided to take turns blogging. :-) After the headiness of Rio, we made our way to the Brazilian side of the Iguaçu falls. The falls were amazing and the experience marred only by being ripped off by a taxi and a bus driver. 2 to 0 for the locals! Hostel Natura offered us a taste of nature with freezing cold showers and no electricity. We fared a little better on the Argentine side with the most amazing food (ye...